Adjustable fuel power booster component composition

Abstract

An adjustable fuel power booster component composition having three components: (A) an ignition accelerator which is preferably normal propyl nitrate and/or diterbutyl peroxide; (B) propylene glycol monoalkyl ether and/or butylene glycol monoalkyl ether; and (C) methyl carbonate and/or ethyl carbonate and/or propyl carbonate and/or butyl carbonate, which may be used mixed in any proportion with methylal (dimethoxymethane) or ethylal (diethoxymethane). The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of the present invention can be used by itself or in mixture with gasoline, diesel or burning oils in combustion engines without the need for modification thereof. The adjustable fuel power booster component composition enables low energy content alcohol based fuels to substitute conventional fuels, such as gasoline or diesel, in conventional non-modified internal combustion engines, thereby generating lower amounts of toxic gas emission all the while proving more power.

1 . An adjustable fuel power booster component composition for improving the combustion performance of hydrocarbon and/or alcohol based fuels, said composition comprising at least three components, wherein a component (A) is an ignition accelerator chosen from the group consisting of normal propyl nitrate, diterbutyl peroxide, acetone peroxide, meta-nitrobenzotadecylamide di or triethylene glycol dinitrate, and alkyl or cycloalkyl nitrates having up to 10 carbon atoms, chosen from the group consisting of allyl nitrate, heptyl nitrate, 2-ethylhexyl nitrate, butyl nitrate, ethyl nitrate, amyl nitrate and isopropyl nitrate; wherein a component (B) is chosen from the group consisting of propylene glycol monoalkyl ether, butylene glycol monoalkyl ether, methyloxyalcohol, ethyloxyalcohol, propoxyalcohol, butoxyalcohol, wherein any of said alcohols contain from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, polyoxypropylene glycol monoalkyl ether and polyoxybutylene glycol monoalkyl ether; and wherein a component (C) is chosen from the group consisting of methyl carbonate, ethyl carbonate, propyl carbonate, and butyl carbonate mixed with methylal (dimethoxymethane) or ethylal (diethoxymethane).  
   
   
       2 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein three components are employed and wherein component (A) is normal propyl nitrate or diter butyl peroxide or a mixture thereof, component (B) is propylene glycol monoalkyl ether or butylene glycol monomethyl ether, or a mixture thereof, and component (C) is methyl carbonate or a mixture thereof, mixed with methylal (dimethoxymethane) or ethylal (diethoxymethane).  
   
   
       3 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein component (B) has a boiling point within the range from 39 to 190 Celsius degrees when used with gasoline, and within the range from 39 to 350 Celsius degrees when used with diesel or oils.  
   
   
       4 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein the proportion of component (A) is from 0.001 to 99.998% v/v, the proportion of component (B) is from 0.001 to 99.98% v/v and the proportion of component (C) is from 0.001 to 99.998% v/v.  
   
   
       5 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein the proportion of component (A) is from 2 to 16% v/v, the proportion of component (B) is from 2 to 16% v/v and the proportion from component (C) is from 68 to 96% v/v.  
   
   
       6 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein the proportion of component (A) is from 2 to 14% v/v, the proportion of component (B) is from 2 to 36% v/v and the proportion of component (C) is from 50 to 96% v/v.  
   
   
       7 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein said composition is employed as the a fuel component in a standard non-modified gasoline or diesel engine, and in engines manufactured or modified to function with alcohols and/or fuels with a high alcohol content.  
   
   
       8 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein propylene oxide and/or butylene oxide is released during a combustion process within an engine employing said composition for providing a maximum pressure near an expansion start cycle in said engine.  
   
   
       9 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , further comprising from about 0.3% to about 11% by weight, of meta-nitrobenzoctadecylamide or nitrobenzoctadecylamide or a mixture thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The adjustable fuel power booster component composition of  claim 1 , wherein a high percentage of normal-propyl nitrate and/or di-tert-butyl peroxide is employed for component (A) for the purpose of increasing engine power output.